| People | Saint Helena |
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Population:
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7,637
note: only Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha islands are inhabited (July 2009 est.) |
Urbanization:
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urban population: 39% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) |
Population density:
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19 people per sq km land area |
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 18.3% (male 712/female 685)
15-64 years: 70.4% (male 2,744/female 2,629)
65 years and over: 11.4% (male 412/female 455) (2009 est.) |
Median age:
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total: 37.6 years
male: 37.7 years
female: 37.5 years (2009 est.) |
Population growth rate:
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0.445% (2009 est.) |
Birth rate:
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11.13 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) |
Death rate:
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6.58 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate:
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NA (2009 est.) |
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2009 est.) |
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 17.63 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 20.71 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 14.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 78.44 years
male: 75.52 years
female: 81.5 years (2009 est.) |
Total fertility rate:
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1.56 children born/woman (2009 est.) |
Major infectious diseases:
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void |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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NA |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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NA |
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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NA |
Nationality:
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noun: Saint Helenian(s)
adjective: Saint Helenian
note: referred to locally as "Saints" |
Ethnic groups:
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African descent 50%, white 25%, Chinese 25% |
Religions:
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Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic |
Languages:
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English |
Literacy:
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definition: age 20 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 98% (1987 est.) |
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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void |
Education expenditures - percent of GDP:
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NA |
People - note:
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void |
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